Lear jet skids of runway at Downtown KC Airport KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Lear jet blew a tire and ran off the runway this morning at the Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City. Only the pilot and co-pilot were aboard the plane and no injuries were reported. Airport spokesman Joe McBride said the airport was closed briefly after the 8:45 a-m incident. The airport was briefly closed, but the runway was shut down for several hours for cleaning.